Little kids don’t know a poem is a poem. Most of the words they know wear work clothes that take care of daily needs. But sometimes those same words dress up — sparking imagination and leaving children hungry for more.
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David L. Harrison is an award-winning children's author and Springfield native who is now serving as Missouri's Poet Laureate. Learn more or follow him on his website: https://davidlharrison.com; or on his blog: https://davidlharrison.wordpress.com; or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.l.harrison.37. You may email him at: David@davidlharrison.com.